Sanders updates 'Medicare for All' to give unions more negotiating power

Sen. Bernie Sanders changed his "Medicare for All" healthcare plan to favor unions, according to The Washington Post.

The change requires employers and unions to re-negotiate their contracts under Medicare for All, so any savings employers gain from not providing health insurance are passed on to workers in their salary or other benefits, according to the report.   

"Unions will still be able to negotiate for and provide wrap-around services and other coverage not duplicative of the benefits established under Medicare-for-all," the plan says, according to The Washington Post. The Post interpreted this to mean there could be a role for private insurance under Medicare for All; however, a Sanders aide said this is not the case and the change is simply meant to preserve union benefits.

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